John Norvell

John Norvell (21 December 1789-24 April 1850) was a US Senator from Michigan (D) from 26 January 1837 to 4 March 1841, preceding William Woodbridge.

Biography
John Norvell was born in Danville, Kentucky in 1789, and he was admitted to the bar in 1814, practicing law in Baltimore, Maryland; he also served in the Battle of Bladensburg during the War of 1812. He worked at various newspapers before President Andrew Jackson appointed him Postmaster of Detroit in 1831, and he served until 1836. In 1837, he became one of Michigan's two inaugural US Senators, serving until 1841; he was a Jacksonian. He died in 1850.